Parallel Verses

World English Bible

You shall most certainly not make alongside of me gods of silver, or gods of gold for yourselves.

New American Standard Bible

You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves.

King James Version

Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

Holman Bible

You must not make gods of silver to rival Me; you must not make gods of gold for yourselves.

International Standard Version

You are not to make gods of silver alongside me, nor are you to make for yourselves gods of gold.

A Conservative Version

Ye shall not make [other gods] with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make to you.

American Standard Version

Ye shall not make other gods with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you.

Amplified

You shall not make other gods [to worship] besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make [these lifeless idols] for yourselves.

Bible in Basic English

Gods of silver and gods of gold you are not to make for yourselves.

Darby Translation

Ye shall not make beside me gods of silver, and ye shall not make to you gods of gold.

Julia Smith Translation

Ye shall not make to me gods of silver, and gods of gold ye shall not make to yourselves.

King James 2000

You shall not make to be with me gods of silver, neither shall you make unto you gods of gold.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You will not make alongside me gods of silver, and gods of gold you will not make for yourselves.

Modern King James verseion

You shall not make with Me gods of silver, neither shall you make to you gods of gold.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Ye shall not make therefore with me gods of silver nor gods of gold: in no wise shall ye do it.

NET Bible

You must not make gods of silver alongside me, nor make gods of gold for yourselves.

New Heart English Bible

You shall most certainly not make alongside of me gods of silver, or gods of gold for yourselves.

The Emphasized Bible

Ye shall not make aught beside me, - neither gods of silver, nor gods of gold, shall ye make to yourselves.

Webster

Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make to you gods of gold.

Youngs Literal Translation

ye do not make with Me gods of silver, even gods of gold ye do not make to yourselves.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
with me gods
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

of silver
כּסף 
Keceph 
Usage: 403

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

References

Easton

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Instructions For Building Altars

22 Yahweh said to Moses, "This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: 'You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. 23 You shall most certainly not make alongside of me gods of silver, or gods of gold for yourselves. 24 You shall make an altar of earth for me, and shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle. In every place where I record my name I will come to you and I will bless you.


Cross References

Exodus 20:3-5

"You shall have no other gods before me.

2 Kings 17:33

They feared Yahweh, and served their own gods, after the ways of the nations from among whom they had been carried away.

Ezekiel 20:39

As for you, house of Israel, thus says the Lord Yahweh: Go, serve everyone his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me; but my holy name you shall no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols.

Zephaniah 1:5

those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam,

Exodus 32:1-4

When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron, and said to him, "Come, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we don't know what has become of him."

Exodus 32:31

Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, "Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods of gold.

1 Samuel 5:4-5

When they arose early on the next day morning, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands [lay] cut off on the threshold; only [the stump of] Dagon was left to him.

2 Kings 17:41

So these nations feared Yahweh, and served their engraved images. Their children likewise, and their children's children, as their fathers did, so they do to this day.

Ezekiel 43:8

in their setting of their threshold by my threshold, and their doorpost beside my doorpost, and there was [but] the wall between me and them; and they have defiled my holy name by their abominations which they have committed: therefore I have consumed them in my anger.

Daniel 5:4

They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

Daniel 5:23

but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines, have drunk wine from them; and you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which don't see, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways, you have not glorified.

1 Corinthians 10:21-22

You can't both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can't both partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

Colossians 2:18-19

Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

1 John 5:20-21

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Revelation 22:15

Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

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